http://www.countryside-lavie.com The most prestigious property lifestyle magazine delivered to AB1 homes throughout the counties of Rutland and Leicestershire Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:39:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is not enough to choose healthy foodstuff if you are to eat healthily. You also have to pay attention to how the food is prepared, Wenche Frølich says, who is professor at the University of Stavanger. They must not be cooked in ways which destroy their nutritional value. Cooking is ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/07/eat-yourself-healthy/ The world’s oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious survivor that has endured by growing between erect trees and smaller bushes in pace with the dramatic climate changes over time. For many years the ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/05/world%e2%80%99s-oldest-living-tree-discovered-in-sweden/ Ever wanted advice about which meats have the lowest fat content? Or to know why red meat is naturally low in salt? If so, a dedicated advisory service from meatandhealth.com called Ask the Nutritionist could be the answer. On the site you will find one of the country’s top nutritionists, Juliette ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/04/meatandhealthcom/ 5 Nights from 23rd November to 3rd December. Staying in the 1,000 year old town of Bautzen, with excursions to Dresden Christmas Market, Meissen Porcelain factory, visit to the famous Colditz Castle and much more. Organised by ex RAF Linguist, Visit www.kpholidays.com http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/04/special-christmas-market-tour/ University of Washington Researchers are trying to make medical discoveries, even finding a cure for HIV by a new game called Foldit. The game may be the key for biological mysteries ranging from vaccine to Alzheimer. The free program is available at http://fold.it/. Foldit is the first protein-folding project which capitalises on ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/03/world-health-may-benefit-from-a-computer-game/ Growing a pineapple is so simple and makes a spectacular house plant. A fruit that is green and fresh picked is best. However, you may not wish to eat such a fruit so try and find one that is ripe but not over ripe. Slice off the crown and remove all ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/10/03/grow-your-own-pineapple-plant/ The pleasing total of £1,204.48 pence was raised for the Rainbows Children’s Hospice from a garden party and hog roast organised by Marion Flint of St Andrew’s Lodge, Oaks Road, Whitwick. £784.48p was raised on the day, the rest came in from sales of rag rugs made by Mrs Flint over ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/09/25/garden-party-raises-more-than-1000/ A cuneiform clay tablet that has puzzled scholars for over 150 years has been translated for the first time. The tablet is now known to be a contemporary Sumerian observation of an asteroid impact at Köfels, Austria and is published in a new book, ‘A Sumerian Observation of the Köfels’ ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/09/24/cuneiform-clay-tablet-translated-for-the-first-time/ Highcross Leicester welcomed its millionth customer on Wednesday 17th September after record crowds visited Leicestershire's new £350 million retail, dining and entertainment destination. Following a busy first two weeks of trading Highcross has now attracted more than one million people since its launch on September 4th. The flagship John Lewis Leicester ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/09/20/millionth-customer-visits-highcross/ Visitors to our East Midlands children's hospice, Rainbows, will be able to glimpse the future plans for extending the hospice and its facilities. The Rainbows 'Building for the Future' appeal aims to raise the £4 million needed to extend the hospice. The extension will provide more professional facilities and extra bedrooms ... http://www.countryside-lavie.com/2008/09/17/a-glimpse-into-the-future-for-open-day-visitors/